UNSPSC 50355100: Frozen organic papayas

Succulent yellow fruit of a large plant (carica papaya) of the family caricaceae that is considered a tree, though its palmlike trunk, up to 8 m (26 feet) tall, is not as woody as the designation generally implies. Also called papaw or pawpaw that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50355100 Frozen organic papayas is a Class code that represents a narrow commodity within the broader frozen produce category, though state and local procurement activity under this specific code shows little direct recent alignment with the code's nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code predominantly solicit bulk shelf-stable and fresh produce for school nutrition programs, senior services, and municipal food assistance — items like canned proteins, shelf-stable vegetables, fresh apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, and specialty items including papayas. The issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) and county or municipal agencies (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia for senior services, the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). These buyers treat produce procurement as part of integrated food-supply contracts serving both the National School Lunch Program and general public or senior nutrition operations.

Geographic activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut, with Georgia dominating the recent record through three school districts and one county senior services program. Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 in October 2026 requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, vegetables, rice, pasta) due October 19, 2026, with delivery required by December 7, 2026 to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including specialty items such as papayas, with bids due June 26, 2026, for the 2026–27 school year. Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line bids in May 2026 for approximately 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies due June 8, 2026, supporting school breakfast and lunch programs. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education, sought electronic bids on grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items (breakfast items, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, meat products) due June 30, 2026, with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. All school-based solicitations emphasize Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and delivery to multiple school sites or central warehouses during specified hours.